Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day ...Mental Health Press, 1958 - 299 pages |
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Page 74
... temple , except in his presence . 991 Although most of the temple prostitutes were girls forced by their parents , or by the powerful clergy , to dedicate their services to the god , there were many older women among them who chose ...
... temple , except in his presence . 991 Although most of the temple prostitutes were girls forced by their parents , or by the powerful clergy , to dedicate their services to the god , there were many older women among them who chose ...
Page 75
... temple or outside its precincts . In the event of her electing to be a temple inmate , she received a specified daily allowance of rice , and each year a piece of cloth for her raiment . Her duties were to sweep the temple , fan the ...
... temple or outside its precincts . In the event of her electing to be a temple inmate , she received a specified daily allowance of rice , and each year a piece of cloth for her raiment . Her duties were to sweep the temple , fan the ...
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... temple situated in a town of the same name , involve present- ing to him as wives the most beautiful virgins available . These young women are shut up in the temple with the god , and they " never fail , through the care and assidu ...
... temple situated in a town of the same name , involve present- ing to him as wives the most beautiful virgins available . These young women are shut up in the temple with the god , and they " never fail , through the care and assidu ...
Contents
CHAP | 3 |
SUN MOON AND NATURE WORSHIP | 13 |
THE BIRTH OF PHALLICISM | 40 |
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According ancient ancient Egyptians androgynous animal appear associated belief body bull called carried celebrated century ceremony Christianity Church concept connexion considered creation dedicated deity Devil earth Egyptian emblem erected evidence evil existence fact Faiths female fertility festivals figure force give given goddess gods Greek hand head heaven held Hindu honour human idea identical idol India indications instances Italy Jupiter Knight Lingam living London looked Lord male means moon mother mysteries mythology nature object obscene offered organs origin Osiris pagan Persians person phallic worship phallus pillar points possess practice present Priapus priests primitive principle procession prostitutes races referred religion religious represented result rites Roman sacred says serpent sexual shape significance similar Siva spirit stone sun-god supposed symbol temple termed thought tion tree universe various virgin Vishnu wife woman women Yoni